Buster Keaton

Biography

Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname The Great Stone Face. He was recognized as the seventh-greatest director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Keaton the 21st-greatest male star of all time.

Known For

Sunset Boulevard

as Buster Keaton

The General

as Johnnie Gray

Sherlock Jr.

as Projectionist / Sherlock, Jr.

The Twilight Zone

as Woodrow Mulligan

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Jimmy the Crook

Limelight

as Calvero's Partner

Around the World in Eighty Days

as Train Conductor

The Cameraman

as Buster

Steamboat Bill, Jr.

as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

Seven Chances

as James 'Jimmie' Shannon